Panty girdle having means to adjustably lift and flatten a sagging abdomen



May 26, 1970 H. MEYER ,8

PANTY GIRDLE HAVING MEANS TO ADJUSTABLY LIFT AND FLATTEN A SAGGINGABDOMEN Filed July 18, 1968 FIG.4

2 I N VEN TOR,

Harry Meyer;

ATTORNEY.-

United States Patent 3,513,854 PANTY GIRDLE HAVING MEANS TO ADJUST- ABLYLIFT AND FLATTEN A SAGGING ABDOMEN Harry Meyer, Milwaukee, Wis.,assignor to Sil-O-Ette Sales Corp., Jamaica, N.Y., a corporation of NewYork Filed July 18, 1968, Ser. No. 745,881 Int. Cl. A41c 1/00 US. Cl. 128528 11 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The present invention relatesto, and its principal object is to provide a panty girdle of novel andimproved construction, affording means to adjustably lift and flatten asagging abdomen, so the amount the abdomen is lifted and flattened, canbe easily changed by the wearer to suit her comfort and attain a bettercontour and appearance of her body form.

Another object thereof, is to provide a novel and improved panty girdleof the character described, which is simple in construction, reasonablein cost to manufacture, easy to manipulate, and efficient in carryingout the purposes for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent as this disclosureproceeds.

For one practice of this invention, the inner surface of the front ofthe panty girdle is covered by a downwardly directed arrowhead-shapedpanel which is stretchable only horizontally. This panel extends alongwaistline region, between the sides of the garment, and down to crotchregion. Said panel is only stitched to the garments front along verticalcenterline which coincides with the vertical center line of the garmentsfront. Otherwise, the panel is free for movement. From each upperextremity of the panel, a flat elastic belt member extends through anadjacent opening in the side of the garment, and thence around thegarments back, through guide loops between which they overlap and areengageably releasably associated by means offering adjustment of beltsize. This may be accomplished by a set of hooks on one belt member, forselective engagement onto any one of spaced sets of eyes on the otherbelt member.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

FIG. 1 is a front pictorial view of a panty girdle embodying theteachings of this invention, worn by a lady.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 shows a preferred form of panel and its terminal belt members, ona diagrammatic showing of the inside surface of the front of the pantygirdle.

FIG. 4 is a silhouette outline of a side view of a ladys body showing asagged abdomen.

FIG. 5 is a similar view, showing the lady wearing the panty girdle ofFIG. 1, which has lifted and flattened the abdomen.

3,513,854 Patented May 26, 1970 In the drawing, the numeral 15designates generally a ladys panty girdle which is a pants-typeundergarment worn on the bare body, extending from waistline downwardand fashioned with relatively short trouser legs 16, covering the upperparts of the thighs 17 of the wearers body 18. The inner surface 19 ofthe front of the garment 15, is covered by a substantially isoscelestriangularshaped pliable panel 20, which preferably is shaped like adownwardly directed arrow head whose vertical center line coincides withthe vertical center line of the front of the garment, along which saidpanel 20 is stitched. Said entire line 30 may be such stitching, thoughthe attachment of said panel at crotch region, its lower extremity,

would be sutficient for the practice of this invention.

Otherwise, except at where the attachment is effected, said panel isfree for movement. From each upper vertex of said panel, a flat,longitudinally stretchable elastic member extends through an adjacentopening in the side of the garment, to serve as a belt part; such beltmembers being indicated by the numerals 21, 22, and the openings theyare through, are the downward slits denoted as 23 and 24 respectively.Thence, said belt members pass through the respective loops 25, 26 onthe back of the garment, where said members overlap and are engageableby means offering adjustment of belt size. This may be accomplished by aset of hooks 27 on one belt member, for selective engagement onto anyone of spaced sets of eyes 28, 28', 28" on the other belt member. Saidpanel 20 is elastically stretchable only horizontally. When said membersof the belt means and the panel are spread out flat, the upper edge ofthe unitary structure they comprise is preferably a shallow V-shapeindicated by the obtuse angle A. The lower edge of the panel is a sharpV-shape, indicated by the acute angle B, whose vertex region is at thecrotch region 31 of the garment 15.

In the nude, the contour of a sagged abdomen is indicated at 29. Whenthe girdle taught herein is worn, the sagging abdomen is lifted andflattened so its contour is as indicated at 29', which substantiallyenhances body appearance; the extent of such transformation of shapebeing adjustable by changing belt size. The degree of control can berelaxed after a big meal, and increased to attain contours for specialcostumes. Instead of the hooks and eyes shown, belt size may besteplessly adjusted by use of belt buckles well known in dressmaking andtailoring. For panel use, the art well knows many one-way stretch fabricmaterials suitable therefor. The one I have used is batiste Lastex.

This invention is capable of numerous forms an various applicationswithout departing from the essential features herein disclosed. It istherefore intended and desired that the embodiment shown herein bedeemed merely illustrative and not restrictive and that the pat entshall cover all patentable novelty herein set forth; referenc is beinghad to the following claims rather than to the specific showing anddescription herein, to indicate the scope of this invention.

I claim:

1. In combination with a panty girdle garment, a pliable panel ofisosceles triangular shape general y, positioned inverted against theinside surface of the front of said garment, commencing downwardlybetween the sides of the garment to the crotch region of the garment,belt members extending from the upper vertices of said panel, adaptedfor releasable attachment at the back of the garment; the verticalcenter lines of said panel and the front of the garment, beingcoincident; said panel being attached to the front of the garment; suchattachment being only at coincident points on their said center lines;said attachment being at least at the crotch region of the garment.

2. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein the panel extendsdownwardly from substantially from the top of the garment.

3. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein the panel is attachedto the garment, substantially along its entire vertical center line.

4. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein the garment isprovided with openings at its sides; said belt members being throughsaid openings and thence around the outer surface of the back of thegarment.

5. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein the panel iselastically stretchable only horizontally.

6. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein the belt members arelongitudinally elastically stretchable.

7. The combination as defined in claim 1, including cooperativereleasable attachment means on the distal ends of the belt members.

8. The combination as defined in claim 7, wherein said attachment meansare adjustable so the belt size is changeable.

9. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein the panel is adownwardly-directed arrow head shape.

10. The combination as defined in claim 9, wherein the belt members arefiat and their upper edges are in continuation respectively of the upperedge of the panel.

11. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein the garment isprovided with openings at its sides; said belt members being throughsaid openings and thence around the outer surface of the back of thegarment; said panel being attached to the garment, substantially alongits entire vertical center line and is elastically stretchable onlyhorizontally; the belt members being flat and longitudinally elasticallystretchable, and including cooperative releasable attachment means onthe distal ends of the belt members; said attachment means beingadjustable whereby the belt size is changeable.

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